Arizona Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1637 — health professionals; business entities; interference

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 56% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 1637 removed specific references to physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, allowing all licensed health professionals to engage in their practice within any business entity. This broadens the scope of the bill to encompass a wider range of healthcare providers. The change is important because it promotes greater flexibility for health professionals in how they can structure their employment and business practices, potentially leading to improved access to healthcare services.

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interference State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session SENATE BILL 1637 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 32, CHAPTER 32, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 32-3230;
interference State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session CHAPTER 216 SENATE BILL 1637 AN ACT AMENDING TITLE 32, CHAPTER 32, ARTICLE 1, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING SECTION 32-3230;
Business entities;
Health professionals;
owner interference with medical practice;
practice;
prohibition A PHYSICIAN WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 13, 14 OR 17 OF THIS TITLE, A NURSE PRACTITIONER WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 15 OF THIS TITLE OR A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 25 OF THIS TITLE MAY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AS A PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT IN ANY FORM OF BUSINESS ENTITY IN THIS STATE OR AS AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY FORM OF BUSINESS ENTITY IN THIS STATE.
employment;
business entities EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 32-1753, A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL MAY ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE FOR WHICH THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IS LICENSED IN ANY FORM OF BUSINESS ENTITY IN THIS STATE OR AS AN EMPLOYEE OF ANY FORM OF BUSINESS ENTITY IN THIS STATE.
APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 2, 2022.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 2, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Transmit to Governor

  3. PASSED

  4. PASSED

  5. Transmit to Senate

  6. PASSED

  7. DPA

  8. House Placed on Consent Calendar

  9. DP

  10. House Second Reading

  11. House First Reading.

  12. Transmit to House

  13. PASSED

  14. DPA

  15. DPA

  16. Senate Second Reading

  17. Senate First Reading

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 91 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (91)

91 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passed

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 17000
Democrat 6000
Total 56004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Amish Shah — Yea
Andrea Dalessandro — Yea
Andres Cano — Yea
Athena Salman — Not Voting
Ben Toma — Yea
Brenda Barton — Yea
Christian Solorio — Yea
César Chávez — Yea
Daniel Hernandez — Yea
David L. Cook — Yea
Diego Espinoza — Yea
Domingo DeGrazia — Not Voting
Jacqueline Parker — Not Voting
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren — Yea
Jennifer Jermaine — Yea
Jennifer Longdon — Yea
Jennifer Pawlik — Yea
Joanne Osborne — Yea
Joel John — Yea
John Fillmore — Yea
Judy Burges — Yea
Judy Schwiebert — Yea
Kelli Butler — Yea
Lorenzo Sierra — Yea
Marcelino Quiñonez — Yea
Melody Hernandez — Yea
Michelle Udall — Yea
Morgan Abraham — Yea
Pamela Powers Hannley — Yea
Regina E. Cobb — Yea
Reginald Bolding — Yea
Richard C. Andrade — Yea
Robert Meza — Not Voting
Russell Bowers — Yea
Steve Kaiser — Yea
Travis W. Grantham — Yea
Walter Blackman — Yea
Alma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Brian Fernandez Democrat Yea
Christopher Mathis Democrat Yea
Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Democrat Yea
Myron Tsosie Democrat Yea
Sarah Liguori Democrat Yea
Beverly Pingerelli Republican Yea
Frank Carroll Republican Yea
Gail Griffin Republican Yea
Jake Hoffman Republican Yea
Jeff Weninger Republican Yea
John Kavanagh Republican Yea
Joseph Chaplik Republican Yea
Justin Wilmeth Republican Yea
Kevin Payne Republican Yea
Leo Biasiucci Republican Yea
Lupe Diaz Republican Yea
Mark Finchem Republican Yea
Neal Carter Republican Yea
Quang H Nguyen Republican Yea
Shawnna Bolick Republican Yea
Teresa Martinez Republican Yea
Timothy "Tim" Dunn Republican Yea

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Passed

Passed 26 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6001
Democrat 5000
Unaffiliated 15003
Total 26004
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Christine Marsh — Yea
Juan Mendez — Not Voting
Karen Fann — Yea
Kelly Townsend — Not Voting
Lisa Otondo — Yea
Martin Quezada — Yea
Michelle B. Ugenti-Rita — Yea
Nancy Barto — Yea
Paul Boyer — Yea
Raquel Terán — Yea
Rebecca Rios — Yea
Rick Gray — Yea
Rosanna Gabaldon — Yea
Sean Bowie — Yea
Sine Kerr — Yea
Sonny Borrelli — Yea
Tyler Pace — Yea
Victoria Steele — Not Voting
Lela Alston Democrat Yea
Lupe Contreras Democrat Yea
Sally Ann Gonzales Democrat Yea
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton Democrat Yea
Theresa Hatathlie Democrat Yea
David Gowan Republican Not Voting
David Livingston Republican Yea
J.D. Mesnard Republican Yea
Thomas "T.J." Shope Republican Yea
Venden "Vince" Leach Republican Yea
Warren Petersen Republican Yea
Wendy Rogers Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare labor
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